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MC budget proceedings
Post Assembly poll, Mayor Giaspura, MLA Bains fail to meet
Ludhiana, March 16
During today’s Ludhiana Municipal Corporation budget, all eyes were set on Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura and Independent MLA Balwinder Singh Bains, who were to make eye-to-eye contact for the first time after the Vidhan Sabha elections.
Cong leader among 5 arrested in land dispute
Jagraon, March 16
The police has booked a Congress leader of the area for allegedly hiring contract killers to eliminate his neighbour due to a land dispute between them. Later, the police also arrested four other persons involved in this case.
30 working as child labour rescued
Ludhiana, March 16
The district administration, in a joint operation with with the Police department, rescued 30 children who were working as child labour in Bajwa
Nagar, near Shiv Puri, here today.
Administration and police officials with the rescued children in Ludhiana on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Man sets himself afire
Ludhiana, March 16
A man set himself on fire after his wife refused him to give Rs 50 to buy liquor here today. The incident took place in the Jodhewal area in the evening when Gurdeep Singh (29) asked his wife for money to
buy liquor.
Pranab’s lollipops fail to impress
Ludhiana, March 16
Residents of the city have rated the Budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as an average. While they have welcomed the tax relief for individual taxpayers, but rejected on grounds that essential commodities will become costlier.
Speaking out:
No relief for salaried class
Some relief for taxpayers
Ludhiana, March 16
Giving some relief to taxpayers, Pranab Mukherjee today proposed to raise the income tax exemption limit for individuals from Rs 1.80 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per annum. Unveiling the Budget proposals for 2012-13, he also increased the limit to Rs 10 lakh under the 20 per cent tax slab. The current limit is Rs 8 lakh.
Gold buyers will suffer
Ludhiana, March 16
Gold, cars and white goods will become costlier after the Finance Minister proposed to double customs duty on standard gold up to 4 per cent from the current 2 per cent, non-standard gold to 10 per cent from 5 per cent in the Budget. Silver will shine more as the Finance Minister has fully exempted the excise duty from branded silvery
jewellery. Manufacturers and traders have given thumbs down to such a move.
assembly polls
PSEB takes away examination controller charge from official
Ludhiana, March 16
The Punjab School Education Board
(PSEB) withdrew the additional charges of state examination controller from Sukhwinder Kaur
Saroa, accusing her of corruption.
Sachin Tendulkar scores 100th international century
City erupts in celebrations
Ludhiana, March 16
Celebrations broke out in the city today as master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar achieved the feat of becoming the only batsman in the world to have scored 100 international centuries.
Budding cricketers in a jubilant mood after Sachin Tendulkar scored 100th international century, in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
TET made mandatory for teachers
Ludhiana, March 16
To get a job of teacher in schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) would not be an easy task for unemployed degree holders. By implementing the Right to Education Act (RTE), the CBSE has made Teacher Eligibility Test
(TET) mandatory for new recruitments of teacher.
Society seeks clemency for Beant Singh’s assassin
Ludhiana, March 16
The Danga Peerat Welfare Society has come forward in support of Balwant Singh
Rajoana, a convict in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh assassination
case.
Malwai giddha team enthrals
Ludhiana, March 16
It was the Malwai giddha team from the Malwa Social Welfare and Cultural Society, North Zone Cultural Centre, Chandigarh, that stole the show during the 9th Mahinder Singh Dangori Memorial Folk Dance competition organised at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan here today. The energy of the elderly members of the team was effusive.
A girl performs a dance at the 9th Mahinder Singh Dangori Memorial Folk Dance competition in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
‘Arrested trio was planning robbery’
Ludhiana, March 16
The three persons who were arrested yesterday were planning to commit a robbery. They used the tractor which they were riding to hoodwink the police.
Kidnapped man traced
Ludhiana, March 16
Was it a kidnapping or a concocted story to usurp Rs 11 lakh from private financers? Rajinder Singh (40) was kidnapped from Haibowal two days ago. The Jagatpuri police, near Malhotra Resort, found him today.
‘Tuitions hit child’s growth’
Ludhiana, March 16
In the present competitive times, it has become a "necessity" to put the students to various tuitions to prepare them for both school syllabus and that of the competitions for entrance exams.
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Training centre inaugurated
Ludhiana, March 16
To give better and easier access for training of employees of the postal department, a workplace-cum-computer training centre was inaugurated at Head Post Office, here today. This would be a major step towards saving the travelling and stay expenses of postal department in the city and around.
Annual convocation at Nursing College
Ludhiana, March 16
Mohan Dai Oswal College of Nursing, today, organised its annual convocation and prize distribution function. DR SS Gill Vice- Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Science, Faridkot, was the chief guest.
Pickpocket arrested
Ludhiana, March 16
Alert advocates caught a pickpocket while he was trying to steal the purse of a city resident at the District Courts Complex today afternoon.
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